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Faculty senate debate over classroom mask mandate

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BY TUCKER REILLY, EDITOR IN CHIEF In the wake of St. Bonaventure University lifting its mask mandate last Friday, some are asking questions about the future of the policy. The current mandate, which requires masks only in classrooms and the university’s Wellness Center, aligns with New York State’s own mandate expiration last week.  Tom Missel,…

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Classroom silence doesn’t equal unfocused

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Young boy working on class work with other students

BY ERICA GUSTAFSON, OPINION EDITOR Every year, time seems to make a b-line straight for the first day of classes and seminars. Whether students want to or not, the school year approaches as fast as a plane taking off down the runway. With lectures, quizzes, exams and attendance come the dreaded note of classroom participation.…

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EBCOT study offers interdisciplinary insight

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By Tucker Reilly, News Assignment Editor For the past several months, Dr. Connie Perkins, the founding director of nursing at St. Bonaventure University, has been gathering data for a pilot study for a new teaching tool. The study aims to find practical applications in a classroom setting for the tool, titled Evidence Based Classroom Observation…

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Enrollment figures declining for 2014-15

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By Taylor Nigrelli Opinion Editor    St. Bonaventure University has released its enrollment figures for the 2014-15 school year, revealing further decline in that department. There are 1,784 full-time undergraduate students and 383 graduate students. That’s down 2.9 percent from last year’s 1,837, 9.3 percent from five years ago when the student population was 1,967…

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Raising questions of class participation

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By Amelia Kibbe Features Assignment Editor St. Bonaventure is known for its small class sizes. One of the aspects the school considers most appealing is the student-to-professor ratio. Because of this, students need to participate more often in class. Many of the classes I currently take are largely discussion-based. Professors assign reading for homework and…

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